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1.Which suffix means pain or suffering?

• -ectomy
• -algia
• -itis
• -rrhaphy

2.In the medical term neuroplasty, what does the suffix -plasty mean?

• surgical repair
• bleeding
• flow or discharge
• disease

3.Which suffix means abnormal hardening?

• -sclerosis
• -rrhaphy
• -dynia
• -ostomy

4.In the medical term prenatal, what does the prefix pre- mean?

• away from, negative, absent
• out of, outside, away from
• toward, to, in the direction of
• before, in front of

5.Which prefix would you use to build a medical term that means excessive or increased?

• inter-
• oligo-
• hyper-
• macro-

6.Dr. Gutierrez orders an abdominocentesis for Alexi Petrov. What does abdominocentesis mean?

• the surgical repair of a muscle
• the surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid
• the surgical removal of the tonsils
• the surgical suturing of a tendon

7.What does the medical term fistula mean?

• a groove or crack-like sore
• a torn or jagged wound

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• a fatty arterial deposit
• an abnormal passage

• Mack Sanders arrives at the medical office with a fever. Mack's fever is an example of a _______.

• symptom
• sign
• prognosis
• syndrome

• Which is the correct term that means a stomachache?
• gastralgia
• gastritis
• gastromegaly
• gastropathy

• What is the correct spelling of a term that means the loss of a large amount of blood?
• hemorage
• hemorhage
• hemmorrhage
• hemorrhage

• What does supracostal mean?
• above or outside the ribs
• below the sternum
• between the parts of a tissue
• within the muscle

• Which term means pain in a joint or joints?
• gastrodynia
• poliomyelitis
• appendicitis
• arthralgia

• The phalanges are the _______.

• longest portion of the small intestine
• bones of the fingers and toes
• part of the skull that encloses the brain
• interior or lining of an artery

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• swelling
• redness
• heat
• pain

• What does the combining form py/o mean in the term pyoderma?

• fever
• pus
• fungus
• gray

• Which is the medical term for heartburn?
• pyrosis
• cyanosis
• mycosis
• gastritis

• What does the suffix -sclerosis mean in the term arteriosclerosis?
• abnormal softening
• tissue death
• abnormal narrowing
• abnormal hardening

• Joan Anderson receives a diagnosis of hepatomegaly. What does hepatomegaly mean?
• abnormal enlargement of the liver
• inflammation of the stomach
• tissue death of an artery
• inflammation of the tonsils

• What is a syndrome?
• a condition in which one or more body parts are not functioning normally
• a set of signs and symptoms occurring together as part of a specific disease process
• a condition that has a rapid onset, a severe course, and a relatively short duration
• a prediction about the probable course and outcome of a disease

• Which is an example of an eponym?
• laser
• -itis
• Parkinson's disease
• D/DX

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• Which of these is an example of a symptom?
• rash
• runny nose
• fatigue
• fever

• Which term means the temporary or complete disappearance of a disease's symptoms?
• remission
• prognosis
• differential diagnosis
• acronym

• Which is the meaning of the term diagnosis?
• the process of identifying a disease
• the prediction about a disease's course
• the identification of a disease
• the attempt to rule out several possible diseases

• Gloria Quilles arrives at the ER with severe chest pains. The on-call nurse uses which process to determine

how quickly Gloria will be seen by a doctor?

• triage
• remission
• diagnosis
• malaise

• What is the term for an invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism?
• exudate
• infection
• malaise
• inflammation

• What does the term palpation mean?
• a sensation of a pounding or racing heart
• a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness
• the study of all aspects of diseases
• an examination technique that uses the examiner's hands

• What does the suffix in the term myelopathy mean?
• abnormal condition or disease
• pertaining to
• surgical repair
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